After RJD Expulsion, Tej Pratap Extends Olive Branch To Lalu Yadav With ‘Dahi Chuda’ Invite

Last Updated:January 13, 2026, 21:54 IST

Tej Pratap visited the Lalu family for the first time after he was expelled from both the party and his family last year following a controversy over his personal life.

Tej Pratap Yadav met his mother Rabri Devi, father Lalu Yadav, brother Tejashwi Yadav, and his entire family. (X)

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav’s estranged son, Tej Pratap Yadav, on Tuesday visited the former’s residence in Patna and invited his estranged family for the “Dahi Chuda" ceremony on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on January 14.

Tej Pratap, who floated his own outfit Janshakti Janata Dal after he was expelled from the RJD by his father last year, met his mother Rabri Devi, father Lalu Yadav, brother Tejashwi Yadav, and his entire family, including his niece at Lalu Yadav’s 10 Circular Road residence in Patna.

He shared the photographs of the meeting on his X handle and said that he visited his estranged parents to seek their blessings.

“Today, I reached the residence at 10 Circular Road and met my father, the honorable Shri Lalu Prasad Yadav Ji, and my mother, the honorable Smt. Rabri Devi Ji, to seek their blessings," he said in a post on X.

Tej Pratap further said that he also met his younger brother, Tejashwi Yadav, and had a wonderful moment playing with her niece and Tejashwi’s daughter, Katyayani.

“I also met my younger brother and the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi, and invited him by handing over an invitation letter for the “Historic Dahi-Chuda Feast" program to be held tomorrow, January 14, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti," he added.

First Meeting After Expulsion

Notably, Tej Pratap visited the Lalu family for the first time after he was expelled from both the party and his family last year following a controversy over his personal life. A post, containing a photograph of a woman named Anushka Yadav, went viral, which claimed Tej Pratap had been in a relationship with her for the past 12 years.

The post created uproar in Bihar’s political circles, giving ammunition to rivals and deepening divisions within the RJD.

Tej Pratap later denied making the post, claiming that his Facebook account had been hacked and accusing his detractors of uploading the controversial content as part of a larger conspiracy. Yadav had tied the knot with Aishwarya, granddaughter of former Bihar Chief Minister Daroga Rai. However, within a few months, Aishwarya left his house alleging that she was driven out by her husband and in-laws, and the couple’s divorce petition is pending before the family court.

He floated his own organisation called Jan Shakti Janata Dal after expulsion from the family.

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